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About Me

I am a teacher and learner who is passionate about helping students take control of their learning become excited about the possibilities that exist.

I have completed my MTchg and in 2016 completed a PostGrad qualification through The MindLab by Unitec which I loved. I am now working on my Doctor of Education through the University of Otago while relieving at various schools.

I have also been involved in software development and helped develop a learning and teaching tool which is designed to foster school and home collaboration, share learning locally and globally through video and text and build student confidence by providing an autocue as part of the recording process.

I'm passionate about the possibilities that learning in the 21st century has for all learners. I think the future of education lies in Global Education and connecting our classrooms - flattening the classroom! eLearning is one of the key factors in motivation and engagement for all of us involved in education if we want to meet the needs of our learners and of ourselves.

I have a motto - "We're all teachers and we're all learners in our room". Some very wise Year 5/6 students of mine came up with this a few years ago and I've hung onto it ever since. It's a powerful statement.